After my own childhood, my children and my grandchildren, and a military shot record tht weighs a pound and a half, I have probably been exposed to every pathogen know to medical science. If I’m not immune to it by now, it doesn’t exist yet.
Once upon a time it was said that childhood recoveries from exposures in the classroom and on playgrounds helped build immunities for later in life. Same for allowing a kid to play in the neighborhood [depending on where it was located.] Nowadays, it seems that trying to make everything sterile to reach that stage is having the reverse effect. Seems to leave people open to infections with more disastrous outcomes.
Those early days also taught some of us that scratches were ignored and got soap and water when we went home, that bleeders got mercurochrome and a bandaid , and that shallow cuts got iodine and a wrap. We also usually got a hug and a pat and were told that if we just went on about our daily routines without making a big fuss, we’d would get over whatever it was. Worked for me and a lotta folks. Doesn’t seem to work like than nowadays.
kingdiamond69 almost 2 years ago
Little patient zeros they are.
Farside99 almost 2 years ago
My grandkids are good at that…except when they aren’t jumping me into their gang pummeling me with pillows.
ArcticFox Premium Member almost 2 years ago
And unwillingly?
Frank Salem Premium Member almost 2 years ago
My dad used to say, “He is so stingy that the only thing he gives out is his breath and he draws that right back in again”.
dflak almost 2 years ago
After my own childhood, my children and my grandchildren, and a military shot record tht weighs a pound and a half, I have probably been exposed to every pathogen know to medical science. If I’m not immune to it by now, it doesn’t exist yet.
sandpiper almost 2 years ago
Once upon a time it was said that childhood recoveries from exposures in the classroom and on playgrounds helped build immunities for later in life. Same for allowing a kid to play in the neighborhood [depending on where it was located.] Nowadays, it seems that trying to make everything sterile to reach that stage is having the reverse effect. Seems to leave people open to infections with more disastrous outcomes.
Those early days also taught some of us that scratches were ignored and got soap and water when we went home, that bleeders got mercurochrome and a bandaid , and that shallow cuts got iodine and a wrap. We also usually got a hug and a pat and were told that if we just went on about our daily routines without making a big fuss, we’d would get over whatever it was. Worked for me and a lotta folks. Doesn’t seem to work like than nowadays.
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Like most kids!
Stat_man99 almost 2 years ago
They ALL do, believe me….
sobrown51 almost 2 years ago
Well, of course. Misery loves company.